*After Sept. 1, 2015, upon retirement from an employer, delineated in Article I, Section 1.a of the Education Minnesota Bylaws (a public or private school, college or university, a state residential school, or a public education entity), having attained the age of 55, is eligible to receive a pension, delineated in Article I. Section 1.A.3 of the Education Minnesota Retired Bylaws eligible to receive a pension from a public school employees’ retirement system, retirement system of a college or university, or other public or private retirement benefit from a school in Minnesota), and having been a member of Education Minnesota for at least ten years, the retiring member shall be provided retired membership of Education Minnesota, NEA and AFT at no additional charge. Requests for exceptions shall be appealed.

For members who retire and do not meet the continuous membership eligibility requirements, retired membership can still be purchased pursuant to the Education Minnesota Retired Constitution and Bylaws. For more information, contact Matt Blewett, matt.blewett@edmn.org, 651-292-4877, 800-642-4624, 41 Sherburne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55103.

**Note – Retired teacher members who return to employment under a contractual relationship with a school district (including long term substitute assignments – contractual position over 30 days) are members of the bargaining unit and will be required to rejoin as an active member. The retired membership converts to a pre-retired status until the retiree no longer has a district contract, and then it converts back to a retired membership. Pre-retired status requires that an active membership be held. Electing to be a fair share fee payer does not qualify as an active membership and would result in cancellation of retired membership.

**Note – Retired ESP members who return to employment under a contractual relationship with a school district are members of the bargaining unit and will be required to rejoin as an active member. Electing to be a fair share fee payer does not qualify as an active membership and would result in cancellation of retired membership.